Fence structure.



E. HERZO'G.

FENCE STRUCTURE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.15| 191s.

Patented July 25, 1916.

2 SHEETSSHEET 1 E. HERZOG.

FENCE STRUCTURE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 15. 1915.

l ,1 92,060, Patented J uly 25, 1916.

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ERNEST HERZOG, OF A'ICHISON, KANSAS.

FENCE STRUCTURE.

Application filed March 15, 1916.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ERNEST Hnnzoe, a citizen of the United States, residing at Atchison, in the county of Atchison and State of Kansas, have invented new and use ful Improvements in Fence Structures, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to a fence structure, and more particularly to the class of portable fences.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a fence structure of this character wherein the longitudinal runner wires are normally wound upon spring tensioned spools within the post so that the wires can be pulled out the required length and detachably fastened to the respective posts, thereby dispensing with the use of gates, as each wire can be detached from the post for the rewinding of the said wires and thus making the necessary opening in the fence to be used as an exit or entrance.

Another object of the invention is the pro vision of a fence structure of this character wherein the post can be detachably supported so that the fence structure is readily portable, it being readilv taken down or set up as the occasion may require.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a fence structure of this char acter wherein each post is of novel form so as to receive the runner wires of the fence when not in use and such wires can be extended or retracted in the closing and opening of the fence.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a fence structure of this character which is extremely simple in construction, thoroughly reliable and efiicient in use, strong, durable and inexpensive in manufacture.

Other objects will be in part obvious and in part hereinafter set forth.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combination of ele ments and arrangement of parts which will be exemplified in the construction herein,- after described, and the scope of the'application of which will be indicated in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevation of a fence structure in accordance with the invention; Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof; Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view through one of the posts; Fig. 4 is a perspective view Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 25, 1916.

Serial No. 84,383.

and B the longitudinal runner wires, the details of the post and the mounting of the runner wires being hereinafter fully described.

Each post A comprises a hollow body 10 preferably made from metal, having formed at intervals thereof outwardly bulged annular portions 11 constituting wire receiving chambers 12, while between these portions 11 or chambers 12 are chambers 13, in certain of which are arranged coiled tension springs 14, each having one end fixed to the body 10 and its opposite end connected to spindles or axles 15 which are journaled in bearing disks 16 resting upon inwardly crimped portions providing shoulders 17, so that the spindles or axles will be vertically disposed within the chambers 12 for supporting winding and unwinding spools 18 which are fixed to the said shafts.

Connected to the spools 18 are the longitudinal runner wires B which are normally wound thereon and are adapted to be fed through slots 19 formed in the annular bulged portions 11 of the body 10 so that the wires can be extended or retracted from and within the posts.

Each post is detachably mounted within a sleeve-like socket member 20 formed on an anchoring plate 21 which is provided with the downwardly extending teeth 22 adapted to be driven into the ground for the anchoring of the base plate 21 therein.

Mounted within the body 10 of each post above the chambers 12 and working within the chambers 13 are the shanks 23 of hooks 2 L with which detachably engage the free ends of the longitudinal runner wires B when extended. Surrounding the shanks 23 of the hooks 24 are coiled expansion springs 25 which work against the body 10 of the post and also against nuts 26 threaded on the shanks 23, and these springs 25 serve to tension the runner wires B when detachably secured thereto and likewise the springs 14 also serve to tension the said runner wires when extended from the post.

When it is desired to make an opening in the fence structure the runner wires B are detached from the hooks 24: and by the ac tion of the springs 14 the said runner wires will be wound upon the spools 18 within the fence post, as will be clearly apparent, and

therefore the necessity of gates is eliminated as an exit or entrance can be had on detach in s the construction and manner of 0 eration of my improved fence structure will be readily apparent and, therefore, a more extended explanation has been omitted.

v Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A fence structure comprising a plurality of posts each having chambers therein, spindles rotatably journaled in certain of said chambers, means in the other chambers for tensioning the said spindles, spools fixed to said spindles, runner Wires connected to and adapted to be wound on and unwound from the spools for retracting and extending the said Wires, tensioned hooks on the posts for detachable engagement with the free ends of the runner Wires, and anchoring plates detachably supporting the posts.

2. A fence structure comprising a plurality of posts each having chambers therein, spindles rotatably journaled in certain of said chambers, means in the other chambers for tensioning the said spindles, spools fixed to said spindles, runner wires connected to ERNEST H'ERZOG.

Witnesses W. HETHERINGTON, J. L. TOMLINSON.

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